Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Colma provides important services and Catholic traditions. We celebrate monthly Mass on the First Saturday of every month in All Saints Mausoleum Chapel at 11:00 a.m. Special Masses are offered on Memorial Day, Todos Los Santos and All Souls’ Day. Remembrance Services are hosted at Christmas Time and on Veterans’ Day. The Stations of the Cross may be walked and prayed both indoors and outdoors bringing solace to the many family and friends who visit our cemetery.

 

Tomb Walk
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma
10:00am - 12:00 pm
Meet at Cemetery Entrance
$25.00 per person
Payable to San Mateo Senior Center
All new Saturday morning walking tour.
Amazing monuments, grand tombs, fascinating tales.
A Saturday morning in Colma, with historian Michael Svanevik. Comfortable shoes strongly recommended; this is a walking tour.
Michael Svanevik, a specialist in cemetery lore, is a longtime professor of history at College of San Mateo. His historical features appear weekly in the "Daily News" and monthly in "Gentry Magazine".
Register at:
San Mateo Senior Center
2645 Alameda de las Pulgas
San Mateo, CA 94403
650.522.7490
You may also register on the day of the tour at the Cemetery.

Todos Los Santos - All Saints Day Mass
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Holy Cross Mausoleum Chapel - 11:00 am
Bishop William Justice, Celebrant
Refreshments in the courtyard following Mass

All Souls' Day Mass
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
All Saints Mausoleum Chapel - 11:00 am

 

Veterans' Day Service (Not Mass)
Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 11:00 am
Star of the Sea Section - Outdoor Service

 

Christmas Remembrance Service (Not Mass)
Saturday, December 11, 2010
All Saints Mausoleum Chapel - 11:00 am
Rev. John Talesfore, Officiating

Monthly Mass
First Saturday of every month
All Saints Mausoleum Chapel - 11:00 am

 

 

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